Noun
der Fink
Pronunciation: /fɪŋk/
finch
C1
rank #6,326
plural Finken
Meanings
Noun
- finch
- student not belonging to a fraternity
Example sentence
Im Garten sitzt ein kleiner Fink auf dem Zaun.
A little finch is sitting on the fence in the garden.
Word forms
singular
der Fink
plural
die Finken
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Fink
Accusativeden Finken
Dativedem Finken
Genitivedes Finken
Plural
Nominativedie Finken
Accusativedie Finken
Dativeden Finken
Genitiveder Finken
Fink is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- der Fink / den Finken — This weak masculine noun adds -en outside nominative singular.
- Fink / Buchfink — Buchfink specifically names the chaffinch, one kind of finch.
Der Fink pickt kleine Samen vom Boden auf.
The finch picks up small seeds from the ground.